Security is a longstanding priority for Microsoft across its products and offerings. In fact, SQL Server has pro­duced the fewest security vulnerabilities of all the major database platforms for many ...

In most installations, SQL Server acts as the bottom layer in a standard application stack (user interface, middle tier, and database). Users rarely know what type of database they're using, let alone ...

“SQL secure eases the compliance burden by enabling a DBA to go back and link directly to the specific regulatory citation and automatically audit and record the required permissions and security ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDERA (a division of Idera, Inc.), a provider of powerful database productivity tools, today announced the latest release of its SQL Security Suite, including SQL Secure and ...

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UPDATE: The story that originally got my attention has been updated in all of the places I could still find it yesterday, so I’m pulling my references to the story and just focusing on the positive ...

Microsoft announced a lot of Azure SQL news at Ignite this month, but few as critical to application development security than the public preview of Always Encrypted with secure enclaves. Here's how ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDERA, a leading provider of database lifecycle management solutions, today announced the latest version of its SQL Secure product. The product update adds new capabilities ...

SQL Server has a long list of roles for server, database, and applications that outline things like permissions, data selection and modification, and disk management. Examine how roles play a part in ...

How to protect your database from SQL injection, data theft, rogue users, and well-meaning meddlers without tying your environment in knots Like so much of IT, database security requirements largely ...